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1860–1904 · Russian playwright and story writer

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian writer and physician.

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Novels

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The Shooting Party

A death exposes hidden desires on a Russian country estate.

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Stories and shorter works

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The Horse-Stealers and Other Stories

Stories follow ordinary Russian lives through moments of moral uncertainty.

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The Wife, and Other Stories

Ordinary people face strained relationships and small moral crises.

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The Duel and Other Stories

Strained relationships reveal the gap between ideals and conduct.

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Love, and Other Stories

Ordinary people in provincial Russia struggle with love and disappointment.

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The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories

Ordinary people face love, grief, and loneliness in short stories.

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The Schoolmistress, and Other Stories

Ordinary lives reveal loneliness, disappointment, and hopes for change.

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The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories

Families and servants face the strains of everyday Russian life.

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Poems and plays

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The Sea-Gull

Writers and actors struggle with love and artistic ambition.

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Uncle Vanya: Scenes from Country Life in Four Acts

A professor’s return unsettles a household burdened by regret.

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Plays by Anton Chekhov, Second Series

Eight plays follow hopes, quarrels, and plans that go astray.

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Letters and non-fiction

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Letters of Anton Chekhov to His Family and Friends

A writer’s letters trace his work, travels and family life.

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About Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian writer and physician. He was born in Taganrog and lived in Moscow and later Yalta. He wrote short stories and plays, including The Seagull (1896), Uncle Vanya (1897), and The Cherry Orchard (1904). He died in Badenweiler, Germany.

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1860
Died
1904

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